Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has alleged that the federal government is working to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election.
He spoke on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, at the formal alignment of the ObIdient Movement in the state with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
However, Obi said his political troubles began long before he left the Labour Party.
Obi Accuses INEC of Ignoring Court Judgment
Specificall, he linked his exit to what he described as INEC’s refusal to implement a court judgment. The judgment, delivered in April, sacked Julius Abure as national chairman of the party. It also recognised Nenadi Usman as chairman of a caretaker committee.
“We went to court, got judgments in April. I personally, with all the leaders of the movement, went to deliver that judgment of INEC,” he said.
Yet, according to him, nothing changed.
Consequently, he accused external forces of blocking its enforcement.
“From April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, they said as long as I’m there…, the federal government of Nigeria does not want me, Peter Obi, to be a candidate of any party, but I’ll be a candidate,” he said.
He insisted that forces linked to the federal government kept the party crisis alive. As long as he remained in the LP, he claimed, the leadership dispute would not end.
‘I Will Be a Candidate’
Nevertheless, Obi said he remains undeterred.
He declared that he will contest in 2027.
Furthermore, he said no political pressure would stop him from pursuing his ambition under a credible platform.
ObIdient Movement Backs ADC
Meanwhile, the Uyo gathering signalled a political shift. Members of the ObIdient Movement in Akwa Ibom formally declared support for the ADC.
As a result, Obi’s influence within the party continues to grow ahead of 2027.
Finally, he urged supporters to stay peaceful but vigilant. He stressed that credible elections and respect for the rule of law must guide Nigeria’s democratic future.
